- Author
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Quintiere, J. G.
- Title
- Spread of Fire From a Compartment: A Review.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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ASTM STP 685,
- Book or Conf
- American Society for Testing Materials. Design of Buildings for Fire Safety. Symposium Sponsored by ASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standards. ASTM STP 685. June 27, 1978,
American Society for Testing and Materials, PA,
Boston, MA,
Smith, E. E.; Harmathy, T. Z., Editors,
139-168 p.,
1979
- Keywords
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fire spread
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building design
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fire growth
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building materials
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doors
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fire protection
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fire statistics
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fire incidence
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fire tests
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literature reviews
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windows
- Identifiers
- dooways
- Abstract
- The spread of fire from a compartment is considered as spread through a window, through a doorway, through openings associated with entry conduits, or ultimately through openings caused by deterioration of the structure shell. The literature is reviewed for each mode of spread.